Lesson 10 Additional Thoughts

1 John 2:15 What are you told not to love?

1 John 2:16 Why are you not to love the world?

1 John 2:17 What will happen to all the things of this world?

Colossians 3:1-2
Carefully understand what The Bible says is above.

1 John 5:7
The Person of God is above.

Mark 12:30
God is seeking a love-relationship with you. God is saying to you now, “Will you seek me . . . will you love me with all of your heart, soul, mind and strength?” See Isaiah 55:6.

Psalm 119:89
The Word of God is in Heaven above.

Philippians 2:9-11
His Name is above every name.

Acts 4:12
There is no other Name whereby we may be saved. His Name is certainly exalted.

Psalm 138:2
But His Word is exalted above His Name.

There is a difference in knowing someone’s name, knowing about someone and knowing them personally. God is saying, “Will you seek to really know Me?”

1 John 2:12-14
Those in the spiritual father stage have grown to know God. You are not to just know the Bible; you are to know your Father.

The Throne of God is above.

Three times in the Bible, God brings someone up to Heaven to see His throne.

Revelation 4:1-6, 9-11
God is always worshipped at His throne.

John 4:23 God seeks worshippers.

The Family of God is above

The Bible speaks of the family of God in heaven above and the family of God on the earth.

Ephesians 3:14-15
When you lead people on the earth to Christ and disciple them - you are growing the family of God. God is saying to us, “Will you seek to make disciples?”